Daijiworld Media Network – Sullia (MS)
Sullia, Nov 9: A tragic accident on Friday evening claimed the life of a young girl student and left her sister critically injured after a KSRTC bus collided with their scooter in Sullia. The crash took place at Sonthodu, along the Parivarakana-Ubaradka road.
The deceased, Rachana (20), a second-year student at a private college in Puttur, succumbed to her injuries after the head-on collision.
Her sister, Ananya (16), a 10th-grade student at Sullia PU College, suffered severe leg injuries and is currently hospitalised.
The two sisters were travelling home from Sullia when the bus struck their scooter.
Rachana was rushed to the hospital but could not be saved, while Ananya remains in critical condition. Authorities have launched an investigation into the incident.